Activity 1: Talk with your child, and help him/her identify a person in their community who has overcome an obstacle. This person can be a public service officer, someone in the community, a family member or a friend. Please have your child write down their relationship to this person and 3 to 5 characteristics that helped them overcome an obstacle.
Name:
Characteristics that helped this person overcome an obstacle:
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How did this person overcome their obstacle?
Activity 2: Brainstorm with your child five characteristics he/she has that will help in overcoming obstacles. Write them down and bring them to class.
Name:
Qualities that I have that can help me overcome obstacles:
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Activity 3: Have your child choose one of the five stories from the list below. Read the story together and answer the following questions.
Book list:
A Frog Thing by Eric Drachman Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way by Peter Golenbock High as a Hawk by T.A. Barron Roberto the Insect Architect by Nina Laden Spirit of Endurance by Jennifer Armstrong You're On Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt by Judith George
Questions:
1. Book title:
2. Main character:
3. Three characteristics that helped this character overcome his/her obstacle 4. What was the problem that this character faced?
5. What was the solution for the problem?
Activity 1: Talk with your child, and help him/her identify a person in their community who has overcome an obstacle. This person can be a public service officer, someone in the community, a family member or a friend. Please have your child write down their relationship to this person and 3 to 5 characteristics that helped them overcome an obstacle.
Name:
Characteristics that helped this person overcome an obstacle:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How did this person overcome their obstacle?
Activity 2: Brainstorm with your child five characteristics he/she has that will help in overcoming obstacles. Write them down and bring them to class.
Name:
Qualities that I have that can help me overcome obstacles:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Activity 3: Have your child choose one of the five stories from the list below. Read the story together and answer the following questions.
Book list:
A Frog Thing by Eric Drachman
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way by Peter Golenbock
High as a Hawk by T.A. Barron
Roberto the Insect Architect by Nina Laden
Spirit of Endurance by Jennifer Armstrong
You're On Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt by Judith George
Questions:
1. Book title:
2. Main character:
3. Three characteristics that helped this character overcome his/her obstacle
4. What was the problem that this character faced?
5. What was the solution for the problem?
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